When the warbird encountered the freighter, Troi sensed that the captain had no intention of delivering the three Romulans to the Enterprise-D. N'Vek then destroyed the freighter, claiming Troi ordered him to do it. Later, after encountering the Enterprise-D, Troi ordered him to "attack" the Enterprise-D after Toreth was relieved of command. N'Vek successfully transported the three Romulans to the Enterprise-D through a low-power disruptor beam. He was shot with a hand disruptor and killed shortly afterwards by a member of the Khazara's crew after Toreth discovered his deception. (TNG: "Face of the Enemy")